# Cattle futures pressured by higher corn - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed lower on January 4, with February live cattle down $1.10 to $137.82 and March feeders down $3.17 to $166.35, with feeders leading losses on higher corn. Boxed beef closed higher, and Joplin feeder cattle sales were $3 to $6 higher.

- Date: 2022-01-04 · published 2022-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43277-cattle-futures-pressured-by-higher-corn-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn costs pressure feeder cattle values because they raise feeding costs and reduce what feedlots can pay for placements.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-head-into-friday-higher-2/
- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cattle-futures-pressured-by-higher-corn-2/

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